High School's Not Forever Author:Jane Bluestein, Eric Katz High School reality is a fairly artificial one, albeit one that seems excruciatingly real and valid while living through it. High School's Not Forever paints a vivid and realistic picture of what high school's all about from a teen perspective. Authors Jane Bluestein and Eric Katz surveyed thousands of teens across the country, those still in s... more »chool and recent graduates, about the ups and downs of the high school years and how to get through rough times. The result of their efforts, High School's Not Forever, serves as a road map--complete with hints, quizzes, sidebars, quotes, resources and more--for teens by teens, not just on how to get through the difficult times, but how to get through them successfully. In accessible language and writing that appeals to teen sensibilities, High School's Not Forever guides teens through the many layers of the high-school experience, addressing subjects such as:
Reputations: freaks, geeks, jocks and sluts. Real life versus public perception.
Drugs: pot-heads, crack heads, ecstasy and Suicide Tuesdays.
Social Pariahs: nerds and freaks; the scrawny and heifers, and other high school lepers.
And much more.
For students who feel like they're on the sidelines because of social pressure, isolation or anger, or simply when the pressure to perform, conform or maintain appearances becomes too much, High School's Not Forever provides a reality check and offers assurance and guidance to make the high school years a more positive experience.« less